Diane's Hamburger Soup

     I make this when I have a large jar of opened spaghetti sauce I need to use up (I have a bad habit of opening a quart and using 1/4 cup for a pizza base) It's also a great soup that I tend to make when I have a variety of vegetables in the fridge that I need to 'clear out' before my next grocery shopping trip.  Using my own beef broth, this its a great and satisfying, comfort soup *easy to make too!  ~Enjoy! Diane 

Diane's Hamburger Soup

Ingredients:
1.25 lbs Ground Beef, cook well with the onion and make sure to drain fat off *otherwise, you can have a greasy tasting soup!
1 large onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
3 ribs of celery, diced
1 large red bell pepper, diced
1 tsp salt, or more to taste
1/2 tsp ground pepper, more to taste
2 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried oregano
2 cloves of garlic, minced fine
2-3 cups jarred spaghetti sauce, or one quart homecanned
2 cups diced tomatoes, or one pint homecanned
4 cups beef broth, homecanned or store bought 

Directions:
Cook the ground beef and diced onion in large stock pot for about 8 minutes, making sure to drain fat off really well.  Add in all your remaining ingredients and bring up to a boil, lower heat and let simmer *I let mine simmer a good hour, taste for any seasoning adjustments - then serve hot - Enjoy!
Recipe & Photo by Diane Baker for Canning and Cooking at Home